Important Information for travellers from UK/Non-EU From 12 October 2025, the European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) has begun. This is a new digital border system that will change requirements for British citizens travelling to the Schengen area. The countries in the Schengen area are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta